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The earnings season and the momentum in the economy have led the tech sector higher again, driven by strong industry players like Microsoft  ( NASDAQ:MSFT ) and NVIDIA  ( NASDAQ:NVDA ).

Key Points in This Article: Money flows into ETFs surged to $5.9 billion last week, well over twice the 52-week average of $2.3 billion.

Many of the best ETFs have delivered strong returns over the past year. The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ -0.48%) and Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG -0.34%) have gained more than 20% over the past 12 months, while the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO -0.24%) has rallied more than 15%.

QQQM offers a lower expense ratio and superior tax efficiency compared to QQQ, making it a compelling long-term investment option. The ETF is heavily concentrated in top tech stocks, with the top 10 holdings representing 52% of the portfolio, increasing concentration risk. I rate QQQM a buy for long-term investors, but caution those with short time horizons to allocate conservatively due to valuation and concentration risks.

ARKK's active management fails to generate statistically significant alpha, making its high fees unjustified versus passive alternatives. QQQ, a passive ETF with a lower expense ratio, has outperformed ARKK over the long term and shows mild, occasional outperformance. Given current market conditions and QQQ's strong recovery, I recommend holding QQQ rather than switching to ARKK.

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The stock market rally from the April-May lows has been led by growth stocks and as the rally progressed, the focus was on the MAGA 7 stocks. Their loss of 1$ trillion in value on Thursday, April 3rd, in reaction to the Trump tariff plans, startled the markets.

It's a big morning for economic data this Friday, with U.S. Retail Sales and Import/Export Prices for July and Empire State manufacturing for August. Pre-market futures have not moved much on the news — the Dow is +270 points, the S&P 500 is +8 and the Nasdaq -20 points — but bond yields have moved around a bit, first ticking up 2 points on the 10-year and 2-year, and now down two basis points (bps).

The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ -0.39%) has turned a $10,000 investment at its inception in March 1999 into $125,000. Its returns handily outdistance the performance of the S&P 500 index over that span.

On Aug. 7, Davidson Capital Management reported purchasing 11,222 shares of Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ 0.17%) in Q2 2025, a transaction valued at approximately $5.58 million for the quarter ended June 30.